Impact of Cascaded Hydro Operational Constraints on Power System Flexibility Requirements for Variable Renewable Energy Integration

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dc.contributor.authorMauel, Jennifer
dc.contributor.supervisorWild, Peter Martin
dc.contributor.supervisorRowe, Andrew Michael
dc.date.accessioned2023-05-26T17:41:32Z
dc.date.available2023-05-26T17:41:32Z
dc.date.copyright2023en_US
dc.date.issued2023-05-26
dc.degree.departmentDepartment of Mechanical Engineeringen_US
dc.degree.levelMaster of Applied Science M.A.Sc.en_US
dc.description.abstractVariable renewable energy resources will play an increasingly prominent role in electricity systems as global economies pursue ambitious decarbonization and electrification targets. Power system flexibility will become a valued asset as more variable renewable energy resources are integrated into energy systems. The extent to which power systems can provide flexibility services to accommodate increased net load variability depends considerably upon the constraints of the existing energy resources in the generation mix. Jurisdictions whose electricity supply is predominantly hydroelectric operate within a unique set of operational, environmental, and regulatory constraints specific to large storage hydro systems. The constraints associated with large hydro systems may limit the extent to which hydro-dominant electricity systems can accommodate VRE resources. This thesis presents a model for cascaded hydro generation resources that is compatible with the SILVER production cost model and presents a case study of future VRE integration into the British Columbia electricity system. Modelling results indicate that a fully decarbonized BC electricity system is feasible assuming that hydro generation assets have a high degree of operational flexibility and adequate transmission capabilities.en_US
dc.description.scholarlevelGraduateen_US
dc.identifier.bibliographicCitationJ. Mauel. "The GIOVE Detector: High Sensitivity Germanium Spectroscopy at Shallow Depth". Physics in Canada, Vol. 72(3), pp. 112-114, 2016.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1828/15131
dc.languageEnglisheng
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.rightsAvailable to the World Wide Weben_US
dc.subjectcascaded hydroen_US
dc.subjectenergy systems modellingen_US
dc.subjectproduction cost modellingen_US
dc.subjecthydropoweren_US
dc.subjecthydroelectricityen_US
dc.subjectBritish Columbiaen_US
dc.subjectelectricityen_US
dc.titleImpact of Cascaded Hydro Operational Constraints on Power System Flexibility Requirements for Variable Renewable Energy Integrationen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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